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RE: (Vanishing) Brick and Mortar Video Stores

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In Reply to: RE: Brick and Mortar Video Stores posted by Rod H. on October 27, 2011 at 14:00:28

This year both a Hollywood Video and a Blockbuster have folded in the same area in my neighborhood. The original independent shop was gone shortly after the two chains moved in.

The new player for physical media is Red Box kiosks.

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on a whim my sister and I stopped at a red box for a few movies this weekend it served it's purpose - PhilJ 10:02:59 10/28/11 (5)
Instant mainstream movies.

I can see why they are popular and may stick around awhile.

Phil
- They are going up 20% in December! $1.00 to $1.20. * - mr grits 16:19:28 10/28/11 (1)
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  - they already nipped me for tax! ;^) - PhilJ 18:08:34 10/28/11 (0)
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    Phil
- At a gas station and my supermarket. - cdb 12:42:46 10/28/11 (2)
  For the exterior locations, I'm a little paranoid about the security of their CC reader.
  
  Right next to the Blockbuster store I mentioned, a year ago they discovered a compromised gas pump at a 7-11. The store is 24-7 and lit like a TV studio.
  - http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-08-17/business/22222440_1_sk (Open in New Window)
  - good point about the skimmer, the one we used was outside a Walgreens. - PhilJ 12:46:11 10/28/11 (1)
    you got me thinking and a bit concerned, but, so far it is OK...
    
    Phil
    - RE: good point about the skimmer, the one we used was outside a Walgreens. - cdb 14:01:56 10/28/11 (0)
      First, when 2 Armenian street thugs electronically jack the local gas station in *your neighborhood (plus many others in the state), it's alarming. There's some sophisticated engineering in these devices.
      
      Secondly, Misha Glenny, author of "DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You" was recently on Charlie Rose. He stated that our latest fighter jets have 30M lines of code in their systems, and that the predator drone system has already been compromised at least once. It's now all about cybercrime, cyberwarfare and cyberindustrial espionage.
      
      I have since forgone the use of the debit card, and do only cash or credit.
      
      Apologies for drifting the original topic.

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